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ABRAHAM N. BRENEMAN, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent 1V0. 61,603, dated January 29, 1-867.

IMPROVED JACK.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM N. BRENEMAN, of the city of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved tool or device for repairing (nailing and riveting) boots, &c., which may be termed an Adjustable Jack; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichi Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, with the last upon the rest.

Figure 2 is a. frontvicw or elevation of the same with the last erect on its stem.

Figure 3 shows a boot slipped over and turned down on the rest.

Figure 4 shows the construction of the last.

The difliculty experienced in riveting nails in the toes oi boots, removing broken awls, or flattening down rough portions or knots in the leather, especially when repairing or half-seling boots and childrcns shoes, on account of the difficulty of access to the front portion or toes of the same, made me feel a serious want for a better mode of accomplishing the object, and led me to reflect and study out-the invention herewith presented, which I find admirably adapted to various uses in my business, and indispensable for its utility.

The nature of my invention will be readily understood, and the drawings clearly indicate the construction and application, so as to enable any one to make and use the same.

By providing a series of castiron lasts, A, having an open slot, a, which latter is adapted to receive the shoulder or tongue 6 of the vertical stem B, to which the last A is hinged by a pivot. There is also a rest, I), with a concave head, 0, lined with leather.- Both stems or shafts, B D, can be inserted through a slotin the counter, or'otherwise supported, resting upon the fioor or a solid base that may endure any amount of pounding requisite; these stems may be made adjustable, so that they can be brought nearer or remote, according to the size of the last. Fig. 2 shows one way-by which the stems can be adjusted by holes in the bed-block E and foot-arm F, for a bolt to hold the stem 13 in place. Fig. 1 shows simply a wedge, G, which is sutfieient for most purposes to make the required adjustment. I also show a last, A, with an car, a, fig. 4, foiuhinging into a slot of the stem B, but prefer the open slot in the last, as in A, and both may be considered substantially the same. For some purposes, hinged wooden lasts can be substituted uponthe stem, and thus become a superior Pegging jack, especially for half-soling boots.

The manner of using is very simple:' By raising up the last, slipping the leg of the boot down over the stem and the last to 11 the feet, which is then turned down upon the rest, as shown by fig. 3; this is sooner accomplished than described. You have now a solidbody to operate upon. .Fornailing, it is of especial service, as, indeed, its convenience is of such a character as to bring its use in very frequent requisition in numerous ways and for various purposes, and constitutes it one of the things needed in the trade.

I am aware that last-holders are in use where a standard enters the heel of the last, which standard is aflixcd by a pivot so as to incline the last and the holders, also the rests, in a socket, or on springs adjusted by notches, as shown in Patents Nos. 39,838,37,179, as welli'as other similar devices. But I am not aware of a last with an open slot, or itself hinged tothe vertical standards in the manner specified, was ever used for the purpose set forth. I therefore do not claim a last-holder on a vibrating or hinged standard for simply inclining the last with the standard, as such does notmcet the object aimed to accomplish, which is, to enable the last to be raised from a. horizontal position to a perpendicular position upon the standard, for the purpose of passing the leg of the boot over it, as before stated, for which purpose those last-holders known to me are in nowise adapted, and used for various sized shoes only.

Therefore what I consider tobe my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,'is

The manner of hinging the last A upon the end of the standard B, in combination with the rest 0 D, oper' ated in the manner and for the purpose specified.

' A. N. BRENEMAN.

Witnesses:

Case. R. FBAILEY, 1 Jason Snurrns. 

